Charge Out Hourly Rates for Small Contractors

 What is the charge out hourly rate? A few weeks ago I was browsing the internet for a bathroom renovation contractor. I landed on www.TrustedPros.com website. Great site if you are looking to find contractors for your home. I shortlisted a few and sent out the invitation to submit a price on my project. Super […]

Cast-in-Place Concrete Cost Estimating

Understand the process Unless you are a cost estimator for a specialty trade contractor, chances are you will need to do cost estimating for cast-in-place concrete. Also, for those using unit pricing cost estimating for concrete works, here is a breakdown of how the cost is considered and calculated.

My View on Top 10 Bidding Mistakes

Construction Cost Estimating – Top 10 Bidding Mistakes Bidding mistakes can disrupt a company in a very serious way. Learning to identify and how to avoid them is fundamental for any construction business. If you have been working as a cost estimator for a considerable time, chances are you found a mistake in one of […]

The Rush For the Low Bid And How to Stay Competitive

The Rush to Bid Low In my early years as a cost estimator, I received the most useful piece of advice from the owner of the company I was working for at the time. He told me: “your job as a cost estimator is to figure out the best price our company can do this project […]

Project Delivery Methods

Project Delivery Methods and the Impact on Project Success Among the many factors that have a great effect on the successful delivery of a project is the project delivery method. Choosing the right one can make it or break it for a project. The project delivery method is sometimes not considered to be a necessary […]